Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $830K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $59K.
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw at a glance
In short: Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw gave $38K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,060
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,030
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,030
- Total assets
- $829,832
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gettysburg College ($19K). Together the top 2 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2025) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA | General Support | $19,030 |
| Gettysburg Seminary Gettysburg, PA | General Support | $19,030 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $829,832 | $70,579 | $53,196 | $38,060 | 2 | $40,818 | $59,010 | $47,871 |
| 2024 | $812,192 | $48,436 | $53,708 | $40,076 | 2 | $42,707 | $37,450 | $45,854 |
| 2023 | $817,824 | $19,844 | $63,540 | $51,304 | 2 | $52,508 | $9,806 | $42,273 |
| 2022 | $860,791 | $1,416 | $64,938 | $50,058 | 2 | $51,343 | $7,589 | $44,554 |
| 2021 | $924,302 | $86,263 | $59,519 | $44,304 | 2 | $45,800 | $70,506 | $51,555 |
| 2020 | $897,444 | $25,907 | $58,544 | $42,902 | 2 | — | $13,616 | $45,584 |
| 2019 | $931,864 | $131,486 | $59,962 | $43,802 | 2 | — | $120,943 | $44,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw
How much does Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw give each year?
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw gave $38K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw?
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw reported $830K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw operate?
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw's EIN?
Ernest D Schwartz Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6564836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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